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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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